Cheryl Rainfield's Blog, page 10

It is always such a delight when booklovers and readers find my books, and when they share about them. Thank you @elizabeth_sagan ! (hugging you)

It is always such a delight when booklovers and readers find my books, and when they share about them. Thank you @elizabeth_sagan ! (hugging you)

It is always such a delight when booklovers and readers find my books, and when they share about them. Thank you @elizabeth_sagan ! (hugging you)

I just finished the edit of my manuscript based on feedback from my agent! At least on paper. Now I have to type up all the new scenes, rewritten scenes, and threads that I have throughout the manuscript. Then I will print it all out and read through it on

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Warm sun, cool breezeBright blue skySwaying green leavesMini editing breakWith Petal#cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist

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It’s such a delight to hear from readers that they love my books, have read them multiple times, and have picked up more of my books! It’s also a delight to see photos of my books in the wild! (beaming) I so appreciate this photo and comment from reader Am

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Editing outside with Petal for a bit. It’s so nice to be able to!#amediting #amwriting#cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist#petalrainfield #chinesecrested #hairyhairless #dogstagram #ilovemydog #ilovem

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A number of teen readers have messaged me lately in distress, feeling that they don’t matter, that their lives don’t matter.

I know that feeling well – but please remember that you matter, that your life has worth, and that things will get better. It may not feel like it right now, but it will. But you have to be here to see it get better.

If you are feeling suicidal or like hurting yourself, please reach out to crisis lines, and please read my Reasons Not To Kill Yourself. I have been there so many times because of the trauma from the torture and abuse. But despair and depression can pass, and the effects of trauma can lessen, and things get better. I am grateful that I am here now, and you can be, too. Please take good, gentle care of yourself.
You can read my post and download a copy here.

You can find my Reasons Not To Hurt Yourself post here.

You can find some good crisis lines here.

Please share this; someone you know might need it.

suicideprevention #suicideawareness #suicide #selfharm #selfinjury #trauma #csa #MeToo #saam

cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist

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A number of teen readers have messaged me lately in distress, feeling that they don’t matter, that their lives don’t matter. I know that feeling well – but please remember that you matter, that your life has worth, and that things will get better. It may n

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Taking a mini break from another emotionally hard scene in my manuscript

with cuddlebug Petal! She is such a sweetie.

And yes, I framed the positive message greeting card because it makes me feel so good to see, and is such a good reminder – every time I see it I’m taking in the message. I hope you have reminders like that, too. I think they help. Repetition of positive messages is especially important for anyone who is a survivor of abuse or trauma, or who has experienced oppression, or who deals with depression or mental health issues.

How do you give yourself positive messages?

cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist #YAlit #YAbooks #csa #SAAM #incestsurvivor #torturesurvivor

positiveaffirmations #positivemessages #positivevibes

petalrainfield #chinesecrested #hairyhairless #dogstagram

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